Increasing Incidence of Streptococcus anginosus Group Intracranial Infections Associated With Sinusitis, Otitis Media, and Mastoiditis in Children.

Over the last decade, intracranial complications of sinusitis/otitis have been increasing, specifically those caused by SAG; this trend, however, predated the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. SAG was associated with a greater need for surgical intervention, specifically neurosurgery. Further work is necessary to determine the cause for these rising infections.